Kevin Kamenetz

As for that idea I floated a few months ago: that Gov. Larry Hogan and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake should work together on a comprehensive, post-Freddie Gray, post-riot plan for the city's recovery. Forget about it. There are no takers. By his actions, Hogan has made clear that he has little interest in offering help in any big, transformative way. He killed the Red Line at one of the worst times in the city's history. He refused to release $11 million authorized by the General Assembly for the city schools. Three months after the riot, there's no apparent relationship with City Hall. On Thursday, the governor announced the closure of the state-run Baltimore City Detention...

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